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The muscles of the heart basically squeeze the chambers of the heart by contracting, and then let the chambers open again when relaxing. If that's all that happened, the blood would not move through the circulation system; it would be like squeezing and relaxing your grip on a sponge held underwater. The valves are designed to open when blood is entering a chamber, and then preventing back-flow when the muscles contract. Preventing back-flow forces the blood to move in the correct direction, and the blood circulates.
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State the valves of the heart and their?
State the valves of the heart and their
What is the use of valves in the heart.?
The use of the valves in the heart is to have blood flow regularly through the heart. The valves pump blood out of the heart into the body.
What is considered upper heart valves?
The upper heart valves are called atriums, and the lower heart valves are called ventricles.
Do heart valves control the direction of blood flow?
Yes. That is 'the' function of the heart valves or for that matter valves.
How many valves does a frog's heart have?
3 this answer is incorrect there are 4 valves in the human heart.
Where else in the circulatory system are valves found?
Valves can be found in the heart. They sit between the Atria and the Ventricles and help aid cardiovascular activity.
Where is heart disease?
In the heart and valves
Where can valves be found other than the heart?
Valves can be found in the heart aswell as the veins
What do valves do in your heart?
valves prevent the backflow of blood.
List the valves of the heart and describe how they operate.?
DESCRIBE THE ACTION OF HEART VALVES. WHEN DO THEY OPEN AND CLOSE?
Where is heart disease found?
In the heart and valves
What is the importance of valves in human heart?
Valves in the heart help to keep the blood flowing in the right direction.
